THE BEACH!
While in PA, my entire family rented a house in Duck, North Carolina and enjoyed an entire week at the beach! It truly was heaven!!!! Here is Reese catching an evening ride to the beach with Uncle Mark.
Our private beach the evening we arrived.
Reese loved the beach!! She would run into the water and then run away from the crashing waves!
Since Reese's birthday was coming up, so we had a birthday party for her while we were at the beach! It was her first birthday party with our family and it was awesome! She had asked for a Cars themed party but a week before she wanted to change it to Rapunzel. Since everything was already purchased and ready to go, my answer was "Too late!" She still really enjoyed her Cars party so everything turned out great! Here the cousins broke up into two teams to work on a game, but the adults ended up having to help!
Reese's awesome cake! The bakery actually ran out of Cars decorating kits which contained the cars. Luckily, I had extra cars so the bakery just decorated the cake with the road, grass, and Happy Birthday, Reese! As Kris and Martha were checking out with the incomplete cake, the cashier said, "Ok, I just have to ask...what is this supposed to be?" It looks much cooler with the cars on the cake!
Birthday girl eyeing up the cake!
Make a Wish!!
She had such a great party with fun games, a delicious cake, and tons of new cars and Rapunzel gifts!
Our days at the beach were bliss! It was perfect weather, warm ocean water and so much fun in the sand! I think Reese is yawning here but it turned out to be a cute photo!
Trevor wasn't able to go with us so I tried to take a lot of photos for him. This is Reese saying "Hi Daddy!"
Our rented beach house wasn't directly on the beach but instead it was a nice 5 min walk. I enjoyed the walk but not while carrying all our beach necessities...chairs, towels, toys, umbrellas, shovels, snacks, etc. So instead one of us would walk to the house and get Mark's truck to throw all our beach supplies and to carry all of us back to the house! Perfect!
We also tried Mini Golfing...not the best experience! :) It was WAY TOO hot and the little ones couldn't make it through all 18 holes without throwing huge hits!! I think Reese only made it to hole 3!
Resting with Nana while we waited for our turn.
Can you tell what she is wearing?
Yes, goggles! She loved them for when I would take her into the ocean to jump the waves so the water didn't splash in her eyes! I thought she looked adorable!
One of the best days at the beach was when my sister-in-law and my mom took all 4 grand kids to the aquarium for the morning and then laid then down for napped when they got home. That meant hours of kidless fun at the beach for me, my dad, my brothers, and my other sister-in-law! It was so nice for once not to always have to check on Reese and make sure she is ok. Just to be free to enjoy the company of my family and laugh and laugh and laugh like they make me do! And know that Reese was taken care of! Quote of that day...Dad, Mark and I were in the ocean and I just walked into a warm spot of water. "Ok, who just peed?" I jokingly ask. Mark replies, "Could have been me. I've gone 4 times and number 2 twice!" If you even know my brothers you would be laughing! They are seriously the funniest people alive!Here is Reese in her "Alligator mask" from the aquarium saying "Rarrrr" to me!
Caraline and Reese in their masks.
One of the days we headed to the nearby lighthouse which was beautiful!
Family shot on the stairs on our way up!
Petrified doesn't even come close to how scared I was climbing those stairs and at the top of that lighthouse! I must have been mad to even think I could do it! I literally held onto the handle of the door the entire time at the top! I didn't let go EVER! I was in everyone's way as they were trying to get out the door but I could not let go. I was unbelievablely scared and then Kris snaps this shot....can you see my fear? A second later, I quickly climbed down the stairs vowing to NEVER NEVER NEVER do that again!
After the lighthouse we headed up the coast a little to were you can drive on the beach. We drove around admiring the beach and the homes. Then we got out to do a little kite flying! It was a perfect kite flying evening and Reese loved her Barbie kite!
Half of each day was spent at the beach...every day for a week! Seriously heaven! The other half of each day was spent going to the aforementioned lighthouse, golfing, kite flying, stores, etc. Here is a shopping adventure with the kids. I love Reese's face in this photo!
The hammock store was a favorite place to relax!
I love how they are all holding hands! Totally not planned!!
One of our last days at the beach, Kris, Mom, Mark and Reese were jumping waves. The waves were decent but occasionally a really big wave would come. Mark would try to get Reese over top of the wave as much as possible and Mom would always go under with the wave! Not sure how it happened but after jumping the wave, we would look back and Mom was always in the sand trying to get out of the water! I thought the below photo was a perfect shot of that description as you can't even see Mom's face. And yes, she did end up on the ground after this wave!
Our last day at the beach we got together for a family photo!
Me and my baby!
Reese and her cousins!
We sat down to get a photo of our immediate family when Mark sat right behind the tree! I was already busting up laughing! You just had to be there! :)
The good one!
Caraline and Reese in their masks.
One of the days we headed to the nearby lighthouse which was beautiful!
Family shot on the stairs on our way up!
Petrified doesn't even come close to how scared I was climbing those stairs and at the top of that lighthouse! I must have been mad to even think I could do it! I literally held onto the handle of the door the entire time at the top! I didn't let go EVER! I was in everyone's way as they were trying to get out the door but I could not let go. I was unbelievablely scared and then Kris snaps this shot....can you see my fear? A second later, I quickly climbed down the stairs vowing to NEVER NEVER NEVER do that again!
After the lighthouse we headed up the coast a little to were you can drive on the beach. We drove around admiring the beach and the homes. Then we got out to do a little kite flying! It was a perfect kite flying evening and Reese loved her Barbie kite!
Half of each day was spent at the beach...every day for a week! Seriously heaven! The other half of each day was spent going to the aforementioned lighthouse, golfing, kite flying, stores, etc. Here is a shopping adventure with the kids. I love Reese's face in this photo!
The hammock store was a favorite place to relax!
I love how they are all holding hands! Totally not planned!!
One of our last days at the beach, Kris, Mom, Mark and Reese were jumping waves. The waves were decent but occasionally a really big wave would come. Mark would try to get Reese over top of the wave as much as possible and Mom would always go under with the wave! Not sure how it happened but after jumping the wave, we would look back and Mom was always in the sand trying to get out of the water! I thought the below photo was a perfect shot of that description as you can't even see Mom's face. And yes, she did end up on the ground after this wave!
Our last day at the beach we got together for a family photo!
Me and my baby!
Reese and her cousins!
We sat down to get a photo of our immediate family when Mark sat right behind the tree! I was already busting up laughing! You just had to be there! :)
The good one!
I already miss the beach and can't wait to go back next year. We mentioned making this an annual tradition and I'm going to make sure that happens! :)
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